MILAN (AP) — Juventus celebrated another Serie A title with a 2-0 victory over Carpi in a party atmosphere in Turin on Sunday.
Juventus had already clinched its fifth successive title before kicking a ball after Napoli lost 1-0 at Roma on Monday.
There
was no sign of a celebration hangover as Hernanes scored his first goal
for the club before substitute Simone Zaza wrapped up the points late
on.
"It
was the most difficult match because we came into it after a week of
celebration and a few days holiday," Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri
said. "We mustn't forget that we still have the Italian Cup final and
we mustn't take our foot off the gas because then it's difficult to get
going again."
Carpi
remained outside the relegation zone but is now above 18th-placed
Palermo only on goal difference after the Sicilian side beat Sampdoria
2-0.
Frosinone are four points behind in 19th after wasting a two-goal lead in a 3-3 draw at AC Milan.
Jeremey
Menez netted a stoppage-time penalty for Milan. Mario Balotelli, who
had an earlier penalty saved, also hit the bar with the last kick of the
match.
"It's
not right to say that we are disunited and that we gave them too much
space," Milan coach Cristian Brocchi said. "Conceding three goals at
home to Frosinone is not the Milan way ... Despite everything I also saw
some positive things today."
Milan
has fallen to seventh spot, a point below Sassuolo, which beat Hellas
Verona 1-0 to leapfrog above the Rossoneri into the final Europa League
qualifying berth.
There are two rounds remaining.
Empoli drew 0-0 against Bologna. Inter Milan visits Lazio later.
Despite
having clinched the title, there was no sign of Juventus easing up as
it secured its 25th victory in 26 matches. It has not conceded a goal at
home in 2016.
Hernanes
broke the deadlock three minutes from halftime with a low shot from
outside the area that squeezed in between Carpi goalkeeper Vid Belec and
the right post.
Zaza
doubled Juve's lead with 10 minutes remaining, sending a powerful
header from Paul Pogba's cross into the far side of the net.
With
Carpi having played earlier, Frosinone knew a win would move it to
within a point of safety and it got off to the perfect start as Luca
Paganini gave it the lead in the second minute.
Alex
almost leveled but saw his header edged onto the crossbar before Oliver
Kragl doubled Frosinone's lead with a 30-yard free kick on the stroke
of halftime.
Milan
should have got back into the match straight after the break but
Frosinone stand-in goalkeeper Francesco Bardi saved Balotelli's penalty
following Adriano Russo's handball.
Carlos
Bacca did score for Milan minutes later after a mistake from Bardi, who
allowed a cross to squirm between him and the near post for the
Colombia forward to tap into an empty net.
Federico
Dionisi restored Frosinone's two-goal advantage almost immediately
before Keisuke Honda had a goal ruled out for Milan in a frantic first
15 minutes of the second half.
Milan
did reduce the deficit again in the 74th minute as substitute Luca
Antonelli scored a stunning goal moments after coming on, chesting down
the ball with his back to goal and firing it in with an overhead kick.
Milan
was awarded another penalty in stoppage time following Vasyl Pryima's
handball. Menez stepped up and Bardi came close to also saving his spot
kick but it went into the bottom left corner.
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